Aston Villa v Stoke, 02 September 1896
| Score | 2-1 to Aston Villa |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Wellington Road, Birmingham |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
View Aston Villa v Stoke head to head
George Wheldon made his debut after moving from Small Heath in June.
Goals:
| John Devey |
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| John Cowan |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Tom Wilkes
Defender
Jimmy Cowan
Full back
Jimmy Crabtree
Full back
Howard Spencer
Full back
Jimmy Welford
Wing half
John Devey
Half back
John Reynolds
Outside right
Charlie Athersmith
Forward
Fred Wheldon
Winger
John Cowan
Inside forward
Johnny Campbell